Hotel makeovers

Malmaison Glasgow

If neoclassical architecture makes your heart shout "Hallelujah!," this former Episcopal church may bring you to your knees in Glasgow, Scotland's largest city. Malmaison converted the 1830s church in the early 1990s.

If neoclassical architecture makes your heart shout "Hallelujah!," this former Episcopal church may bring you to your knees in Glasgow, Scotland's largest city. Malmaison converted the 1830s church in the early 1990s. (Malmaison Glasgow)

A magnificent iron sculpted staircase descends to the basement, where a brasserie and bar have replaced the crypt. Signature cocktails include the Confession (Long Island Iced Tea) and Entombed (a martini with a secret spiritual twist).

A magnificent iron sculpted staircase descends to the basement, where a brasserie and bar have replaced the crypt. Signature cocktails include the Confession (Long Island Iced Tea) and Entombed (a martini with a secret spiritual twist). (Malmaison Glasgow)